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Naphcare
Atmore, Alabama

Medical Director

Family MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

NaphCare is hiring a Medical Director to join our team of medical professionals in the G.K. Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, AL.

As a Correctional Medical Director, you will be responsible for ensuring all clinical needs are being met within the facility, while working alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals.

Responsibilities

The Medical Director is responsible for providing direct and indirect basic medical care to meet the physiological and emotional needs of the patients and ensuring quality care is provided to protect the rights, dignity, and health of our unique patient population. Responsibilities may include and not be limited to:

  • Conducting rounds in the medical and infirmary units
  • Performing sick call visits, and managing chronic care
  • Responding to and initiating care for medical emergencies
  • Leading efforts to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services
  • Coordinating, leading and participating in educational and training activities
  • May supervise Staff Physicians and other medical staff
  • Ensuring compliance with State and Federal mandates and regulations, including court mandates and standards
  • Collaborating on with other medical professionals to ensure staff are responsive to patients’ needs

Qualifications

  • Experience / Requirements / Qualifications / Skills
  • Medical degree (MD or DO)
  • Valid license as a physician in the state where the facility is located in AL
  • Be able to obtain BLS CPR Certification (AHA preferred)

Possess a Current DEA Registration

  • Currently certified in a Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Family or Internal Medicine
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Experience in general medicine, a strong knowledge of current medical principles and practices, and the ability to manage and direct medical team
  • Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards

Ability to interact effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds, including those with mental health or substance abuse issues

Display integrity, professionalism and be able to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements

Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include

  • Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
  • Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one!
  • Lowest Cost Benefits!
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Referral bonuses
  • Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
  • Generous paid time off & paid holidays

Free Continuing Education and CMEs

  • If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I’ll be in touch.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)DEA License

Key Skills

Medical leadershipClinical managementFamily medicinePatient careChronic care managementMedical emergency responseQuality assuranceStaff supervisionRegulatory complianceMedical documentationTeam collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director at Naphcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,442 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 58% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
61% this job
Relocation assistance
45%
Loan repayment
34%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,442 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Atmore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$192k
Median resident rent
$777/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Naphcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, AL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental & vision insurance from day one
Prescriptions free through health plan
401K and Roth with company contribution
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
Term life insurance at no cost
Generous paid time off & paid holidays
Free continuing education and CMEs